- Wu Zhaoji
Wu Zhaoji (吳兆基) also known as Xiangquan, was born in
Hunan in 1908, China. At the age of 4, his family moved toSuzhou , where he lived the rest of his life until his death in 1997. Raised in a musical family, he learned theguqin from his father, and in 1921 became a student of Wu Jinyang. From a young age, he enjoyed sports and martial arts. In 1928 he began studying the Yang Style of Tai-chi with Chen Weiming. One year later, he became a student of Li Shangyuan, who is a student of Hao Weizeng a descendent of the Wu (Martial) Style Taichi family. After many years of study he created his own style of tai-chi based on Daoism.Wu Zhaoji is popularly revered as an archetypal "literatus" qin player; his smooth, detached, intellectual, yet vigorous style made him one of the most highly-regarded amateur players in the late 20th century. The "Wu" school of qin playing currently centered in Suzhou takes him as a leading figure; noted players to transmit his style include Wang Duo and Yuan Jung-ping.
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Persondata
NAME=Wu Zhaoji
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Xiangquan
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Created a style of tai-chi
DATE OF BIRTH=1908
PLACE OF BIRTH=Hunan, China
DATE OF DEATH=1997
PLACE OF DEATH=Suzhou, China
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